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friend shrapnel worries us occasionally & oft times wings or kills a number of our unit but still in comparison it is very mild. We have another worry which tends towards irritation these hot days – our regular C.O. is superseded by a bright young member of the medical fraternity whose one fault is spontaneous out bursts of energy. A shrapnel swept patch of countryside almost square & flat, has suggested to his energetic mind an ideal parade ground & here daily some of we poor unfortunates are dragged to master the intricacies of form fours etc. No doubt we should welcome this diversion but generally we don't & possibly when some unfortunate man is sacrificed the administeration will give orders for the closing of this particular playground.
30/6/15
Today is Wednesday, nothing much doing excepting a rather heavy ocean swell from the west & a very wild accompanying wind which appears to be doing great damage on the beach. Barges, punts, & small craft are being flung on the pebbles & among the stores of the Army Service. At intervals men are observed mooching along with pieces of boat & punt which comes in handy for fuel. I am taking the opportunity of having a real surf – no sham –